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What in the world is the point of this new transfer window system? Have FIFA really thought of the consequences of this silly, needless, and bureaucratic rule? All it can do is inflate prices and cause panic buying.
Look at it logically, survival is everything. Take a club like West Ham who are currently struggling and are performing way below their following’s expectations. Being relegated will cost them millions, so all in all, it is more important now than ever to avoid relegation. If you’re told the only time you can strengthen you’re squad before the end of the season is in a one month window then the temptation increases. Your lack of success means that the modern fickle fan will cause gate receipts to fall drastically and a big name signing is just the ticket to getting them interested again as well as boosting the team’s morale.
So you go out and have a look at what’s available and see the odd “maybe”, nothing dynamite. The temptation will be all the more now as you can’t wait and see. Sure, you may have been in talks with people since October, but when it comes down to it the deal has to be made in a one month window. There are obviously two important factors in coming to any price – supply and demand. Firstly, most teams don’t like altering their squad mid-season. Teams build up a communal relationship which helps on the pitch and Manager’s will be trying to keep this balance. It’s easier to switch during the summer as you’ve got weeks of pre-season training to turn the new boys into an integrated part of the team or overcome the negative aspects of loosing a team player to another squad. Mid-season there isn’t this luxury so supply will be short. Also, every Manager has sleepless nights about injuries and winter is the worst time for it. Traditionally right after the busy Christmas period is when you’ll see the highest levels of injury on a club scale. This is when you’re asking a manager to cut his squad numbers? This is exactly when he’s glad of the extra players for goodness sake. Neither is a huge concern, but both will be playing in the back of the selling club’s mind and result in a lower number of players available and hence a higher price to be paid to tempt a club into selling and/or beat what other clubs are offering.
Then there’s the demand and this is the one that’s impossible to predict until we get a few seasons of this new system under our belts. Okay, so the back room staff at football clubs are supposed to be rational businessmen now – but look at the history. Can any club seriously try and say they’ve never made a bad buy? Compare it with the January sales. You go into a shop and see that an item is available at a reduced price for this short period – like it or not you are more likely to buy. Why do you think so many things like having “limited edition” on them? Sellers know that if you make people think something is only available for a limited time they’re more likely to buy it. The same applies to the football transfers. FIFA have put a huge “limited edition” stamp on transfers and someone is going to be tempted to make a buy now that they wouldn’t have if they’d had the time to think. The question is how many.
We already have the ludicrous Dugarry to Birmingham move. Come on – the guy did nothing at Milan or Barcelona and I’ll bet he’s still on a huge wage at Birmingham. Does he care if the club avoids the drop? Hell, was he even aware of the club eight weeks ago? He’s in it for a quick buck, to cash in on his name and long gone glories while people are still gullible enough. Relegation now causes a club to have to seriously access its continuing existence from a financial stand point. Without a huge change in the sponsorship/licensing deals it won’t be long before a big club goes out of business because of relegation. It nearly happened to Leicester and now Birmingham are putting themselves in an even bigger danger by agreeing to pay this has-been a fortune until the end of the season. He’s another Thomas Brolin, or George Weah, foreign players know the Premiership is a great place to earn a lot of money when you’re past it.
Then there’s the fact that most clubs don’t have huge amounts to spend and will have to sell before they buy. We’re hearing talks of Sunderland cashing in on Phillips to buy some new blood, or Bobby Robinson having to offload Dyer to fund his want list. Is this really a good idea? The transfer window forces all these changes to be made in a short space of time. Some clubs will have to seriously re-jig their squad to get who they want. As I’ve said already, teams with a history together play better. Do you think it’s a coincidence Man Utd are benefiting hugely from guys like Beckham, Scholes, and Phil Nevil who came from the same youth team? It’s also a risky business offloading one player to buy another when there’s such a short time period to do it. “Certain” deals have fallen through before and what happens to the club who sells a top name talent and then can’t get a new player in before the deadline closes? It’s a needless complication that causes unnecessary risk for even the most cautious of clubs. If squad consistency is one of the goals in this rule then I can’t really see how it’s going to work.
Pretty much every club are walking a financial knife edge at present. Derby and Leicester have both shown that even the clubs that were benefiting from the most lucrative period football has ever seen can soon fall into financial difficulties. The needlessly bureaucratic transfer window system can only be a bad thing. Struggling clubs will be pressured to spend and at inflated levels. This could really come back and hit them in the face if the realities of Nationwide Football are in their future.
Look at it logically, survival is everything. Take a club like West Ham who are currently struggling and are performing way below their following’s expectations. Being relegated will cost them millions, so all in all, it is more important now than ever to avoid relegation. If you’re told the only time you can strengthen you’re squad before the end of the season is in a one month window then the temptation increases. Your lack of success means that the modern fickle fan will cause gate receipts to fall drastically and a big name signing is just the ticket to getting them interested again as well as boosting the team’s morale.
So you go out and have a look at what’s available and see the odd “maybe”, nothing dynamite. The temptation will be all the more now as you can’t wait and see. Sure, you may have been in talks with people since October, but when it comes down to it the deal has to be made in a one month window. There are obviously two important factors in coming to any price – supply and demand. Firstly, most teams don’t like altering their squad mid-season. Teams build up a communal relationship which helps on the pitch and Manager’s will be trying to keep this balance. It’s easier to switch during the summer as you’ve got weeks of pre-season training to turn the new boys into an integrated part of the team or overcome the negative aspects of loosing a team player to another squad. Mid-season there isn’t this luxury so supply will be short. Also, every Manager has sleepless nights about injuries and winter is the worst time for it. Traditionally right after the busy Christmas period is when you’ll see the highest levels of injury on a club scale. This is when you’re asking a manager to cut his squad numbers? This is exactly when he’s glad of the extra players for goodness sake. Neither is a huge concern, but both will be playing in the back of the selling club’s mind and result in a lower number of players available and hence a higher price to be paid to tempt a club into selling and/or beat what other clubs are offering.
Then there’s the demand and this is the one that’s impossible to predict until we get a few seasons of this new system under our belts. Okay, so the back room staff at football clubs are supposed to be rational businessmen now – but look at the history. Can any club seriously try and say they’ve never made a bad buy? Compare it with the January sales. You go into a shop and see that an item is available at a reduced price for this short period – like it or not you are more likely to buy. Why do you think so many things like having “limited edition” on them? Sellers know that if you make people think something is only available for a limited time they’re more likely to buy it. The same applies to the football transfers. FIFA have put a huge “limited edition” stamp on transfers and someone is going to be tempted to make a buy now that they wouldn’t have if they’d had the time to think. The question is how many.
We already have the ludicrous Dugarry to Birmingham move. Come on – the guy did nothing at Milan or Barcelona and I’ll bet he’s still on a huge wage at Birmingham. Does he care if the club avoids the drop? Hell, was he even aware of the club eight weeks ago? He’s in it for a quick buck, to cash in on his name and long gone glories while people are still gullible enough. Relegation now causes a club to have to seriously access its continuing existence from a financial stand point. Without a huge change in the sponsorship/licensing deals it won’t be long before a big club goes out of business because of relegation. It nearly happened to Leicester and now Birmingham are putting themselves in an even bigger danger by agreeing to pay this has-been a fortune until the end of the season. He’s another Thomas Brolin, or George Weah, foreign players know the Premiership is a great place to earn a lot of money when you’re past it.
Then there’s the fact that most clubs don’t have huge amounts to spend and will have to sell before they buy. We’re hearing talks of Sunderland cashing in on Phillips to buy some new blood, or Bobby Robinson having to offload Dyer to fund his want list. Is this really a good idea? The transfer window forces all these changes to be made in a short space of time. Some clubs will have to seriously re-jig their squad to get who they want. As I’ve said already, teams with a history together play better. Do you think it’s a coincidence Man Utd are benefiting hugely from guys like Beckham, Scholes, and Phil Nevil who came from the same youth team? It’s also a risky business offloading one player to buy another when there’s such a short time period to do it. “Certain” deals have fallen through before and what happens to the club who sells a top name talent and then can’t get a new player in before the deadline closes? It’s a needless complication that causes unnecessary risk for even the most cautious of clubs. If squad consistency is one of the goals in this rule then I can’t really see how it’s going to work.
Pretty much every club are walking a financial knife edge at present. Derby and Leicester have both shown that even the clubs that were benefiting from the most lucrative period football has ever seen can soon fall into financial difficulties. The needlessly bureaucratic transfer window system can only be a bad thing. Struggling clubs will be pressured to spend and at inflated levels. This could really come back and hit them in the face if the realities of Nationwide Football are in their future.
Yeah, and they were better than him because he is past it!
He'll be on World Class wages at St Andrews and he hasn't shown anything in the last four years to say he deserves that. I really do hope it'll be a gamble that pays off because, well, you can't wish bad luck on a side like B-ham City. The odds just don't look that great.
He'll be on World Class wages at St Andrews and he hasn't shown anything in the last four years to say he deserves that. I really do hope it'll be a gamble that pays off because, well, you can't wish bad luck on a side like B-ham City. The odds just don't look that great.
About Dugarry, as far as I recollect he hardly played for Barcelona or Milan because there were so many better players.
What in the world is the point of this new transfer window system? Have FIFA really thought of the consequences of this silly, needless, and bureaucratic rule? All it can do is inflate prices and cause panic buying.
Look at it logically, survival is everything. Take a club like West Ham who are currently struggling and are performing way below their following’s expectations. Being relegated will cost them millions, so all in all, it is more important now than ever to avoid relegation. If you’re told the only time you can strengthen you’re squad before the end of the season is in a one month window then the temptation increases. Your lack of success means that the modern fickle fan will cause gate receipts to fall drastically and a big name signing is just the ticket to getting them interested again as well as boosting the team’s morale.
So you go out and have a look at what’s available and see the odd “maybe”, nothing dynamite. The temptation will be all the more now as you can’t wait and see. Sure, you may have been in talks with people since October, but when it comes down to it the deal has to be made in a one month window. There are obviously two important factors in coming to any price – supply and demand. Firstly, most teams don’t like altering their squad mid-season. Teams build up a communal relationship which helps on the pitch and Manager’s will be trying to keep this balance. It’s easier to switch during the summer as you’ve got weeks of pre-season training to turn the new boys into an integrated part of the team or overcome the negative aspects of loosing a team player to another squad. Mid-season there isn’t this luxury so supply will be short. Also, every Manager has sleepless nights about injuries and winter is the worst time for it. Traditionally right after the busy Christmas period is when you’ll see the highest levels of injury on a club scale. This is when you’re asking a manager to cut his squad numbers? This is exactly when he’s glad of the extra players for goodness sake. Neither is a huge concern, but both will be playing in the back of the selling club’s mind and result in a lower number of players available and hence a higher price to be paid to tempt a club into selling and/or beat what other clubs are offering.
Then there’s the demand and this is the one that’s impossible to predict until we get a few seasons of this new system under our belts. Okay, so the back room staff at football clubs are supposed to be rational businessmen now – but look at the history. Can any club seriously try and say they’ve never made a bad buy? Compare it with the January sales. You go into a shop and see that an item is available at a reduced price for this short period – like it or not you are more likely to buy. Why do you think so many things like having “limited edition” on them? Sellers know that if you make people think something is only available for a limited time they’re more likely to buy it. The same applies to the football transfers. FIFA have put a huge “limited edition” stamp on transfers and someone is going to be tempted to make a buy now that they wouldn’t have if they’d had the time to think. The question is how many.
We already have the ludicrous Dugarry to Birmingham move. Come on – the guy did nothing at Milan or Barcelona and I’ll bet he’s still on a huge wage at Birmingham. Does he care if the club avoids the drop? Hell, was he even aware of the club eight weeks ago? He’s in it for a quick buck, to cash in on his name and long gone glories while people are still gullible enough. Relegation now causes a club to have to seriously access its continuing existence from a financial stand point. Without a huge change in the sponsorship/licensing deals it won’t be long before a big club goes out of business because of relegation. It nearly happened to Leicester and now Birmingham are putting themselves in an even bigger danger by agreeing to pay this has-been a fortune until the end of the season. He’s another Thomas Brolin, or George Weah, foreign players know the Premiership is a great place to earn a lot of money when you’re past it.
Then there’s the fact that most clubs don’t have huge amounts to spend and will have to sell before they buy. We’re hearing talks of Sunderland cashing in on Phillips to buy some new blood, or Bobby Robinson having to offload Dyer to fund his want list. Is this really a good idea? The transfer window forces all these changes to be made in a short space of time. Some clubs will have to seriously re-jig their squad to get who they want. As I’ve said already, teams with a history together play better. Do you think it’s a coincidence Man Utd are benefiting hugely from guys like Beckham, Scholes, and Phil Nevil who came from the same youth team? It’s also a risky business offloading one player to buy another when there’s such a short time period to do it. “Certain” deals have fallen through before and what happens to the club who sells a top name talent and then can’t get a new player in before the deadline closes? It’s a needless complication that causes unnecessary risk for even the most cautious of clubs. If squad consistency is one of the goals in this rule then I can’t really see how it’s going to work.
Pretty much every club are walking a financial knife edge at present. Derby and Leicester have both shown that even the clubs that were benefiting from the most lucrative period football has ever seen can soon fall into financial difficulties. The needlessly bureaucratic transfer window system can only be a bad thing. Struggling clubs will be pressured to spend and at inflated levels. This could really come back and hit them in the face if the realities of Nationwide Football are in their future.
Look at it logically, survival is everything. Take a club like West Ham who are currently struggling and are performing way below their following’s expectations. Being relegated will cost them millions, so all in all, it is more important now than ever to avoid relegation. If you’re told the only time you can strengthen you’re squad before the end of the season is in a one month window then the temptation increases. Your lack of success means that the modern fickle fan will cause gate receipts to fall drastically and a big name signing is just the ticket to getting them interested again as well as boosting the team’s morale.
So you go out and have a look at what’s available and see the odd “maybe”, nothing dynamite. The temptation will be all the more now as you can’t wait and see. Sure, you may have been in talks with people since October, but when it comes down to it the deal has to be made in a one month window. There are obviously two important factors in coming to any price – supply and demand. Firstly, most teams don’t like altering their squad mid-season. Teams build up a communal relationship which helps on the pitch and Manager’s will be trying to keep this balance. It’s easier to switch during the summer as you’ve got weeks of pre-season training to turn the new boys into an integrated part of the team or overcome the negative aspects of loosing a team player to another squad. Mid-season there isn’t this luxury so supply will be short. Also, every Manager has sleepless nights about injuries and winter is the worst time for it. Traditionally right after the busy Christmas period is when you’ll see the highest levels of injury on a club scale. This is when you’re asking a manager to cut his squad numbers? This is exactly when he’s glad of the extra players for goodness sake. Neither is a huge concern, but both will be playing in the back of the selling club’s mind and result in a lower number of players available and hence a higher price to be paid to tempt a club into selling and/or beat what other clubs are offering.
Then there’s the demand and this is the one that’s impossible to predict until we get a few seasons of this new system under our belts. Okay, so the back room staff at football clubs are supposed to be rational businessmen now – but look at the history. Can any club seriously try and say they’ve never made a bad buy? Compare it with the January sales. You go into a shop and see that an item is available at a reduced price for this short period – like it or not you are more likely to buy. Why do you think so many things like having “limited edition” on them? Sellers know that if you make people think something is only available for a limited time they’re more likely to buy it. The same applies to the football transfers. FIFA have put a huge “limited edition” stamp on transfers and someone is going to be tempted to make a buy now that they wouldn’t have if they’d had the time to think. The question is how many.
We already have the ludicrous Dugarry to Birmingham move. Come on – the guy did nothing at Milan or Barcelona and I’ll bet he’s still on a huge wage at Birmingham. Does he care if the club avoids the drop? Hell, was he even aware of the club eight weeks ago? He’s in it for a quick buck, to cash in on his name and long gone glories while people are still gullible enough. Relegation now causes a club to have to seriously access its continuing existence from a financial stand point. Without a huge change in the sponsorship/licensing deals it won’t be long before a big club goes out of business because of relegation. It nearly happened to Leicester and now Birmingham are putting themselves in an even bigger danger by agreeing to pay this has-been a fortune until the end of the season. He’s another Thomas Brolin, or George Weah, foreign players know the Premiership is a great place to earn a lot of money when you’re past it.
Then there’s the fact that most clubs don’t have huge amounts to spend and will have to sell before they buy. We’re hearing talks of Sunderland cashing in on Phillips to buy some new blood, or Bobby Robinson having to offload Dyer to fund his want list. Is this really a good idea? The transfer window forces all these changes to be made in a short space of time. Some clubs will have to seriously re-jig their squad to get who they want. As I’ve said already, teams with a history together play better. Do you think it’s a coincidence Man Utd are benefiting hugely from guys like Beckham, Scholes, and Phil Nevil who came from the same youth team? It’s also a risky business offloading one player to buy another when there’s such a short time period to do it. “Certain” deals have fallen through before and what happens to the club who sells a top name talent and then can’t get a new player in before the deadline closes? It’s a needless complication that causes unnecessary risk for even the most cautious of clubs. If squad consistency is one of the goals in this rule then I can’t really see how it’s going to work.
Pretty much every club are walking a financial knife edge at present. Derby and Leicester have both shown that even the clubs that were benefiting from the most lucrative period football has ever seen can soon fall into financial difficulties. The needlessly bureaucratic transfer window system can only be a bad thing. Struggling clubs will be pressured to spend and at inflated levels. This could really come back and hit them in the face if the realities of Nationwide Football are in their future.